Pregnant again - 2u2 is my future
I was forced to exclusively pump with my last baby for many, many reasons. It was awful and traumatic. I didn’t want another kid for a long time, solely because postpartum and breastfeeding were so incredibly difficult. I have no village. My husband refused to take his paternity leave. But, I miscounted (I know, stupid me) and now I’m pregnant again at 10 mpp. Even if this next baby pops out of the womb able to breastfeed with no interventions, I have large flat nipples. Pumping is probably in my future, no matter what. So here’s what I need:
if you also had to pump due to large nipples, where you able to transition to nursing? If so, how?
if you had to pump with 2u2, how did you make it work?
if you, like me, had a baby who would cry until she vomited unless you were holding her on your chest, was your next baby as bad? How on earth am I supposed to soothe two crying babies and pump at the same time?? She still won’t even sleep in her own bed, after a failed round of sleep training which involved vomit and hours of screaming.
if you have multiple children and managed to pump full time for a year, what made it work for you? If you didn’t make it, what made you decide to stop, and what would you change?
if you have D-MER or pumping PTSD, how do you resolve it in time before the next baby?
Please help. I’m so overwhelmed 😭